titan
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈtaɪtən//
Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
noun
- 1
Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
The battle of the titans at the bridal door explodes into the marketplace; and wall and doorpost shatter as they fight with the fury of bulls.
In that context Scotland's fate is a modest element, a symptom of wider fragmentation of the current global order, a footnote to the fall of empire and the Berlin Wall, important to us and punchdrunk neighbours like France and Italy, a mere curiosity to emerging titans like Brazil.
Whitney, mother of Xavier, is a real estate titan who, along with her British husband, has found her niche selling luxurious underground bunkers to wealthy clients looking for a safe space to hunker down in the event of a climate apocalypse.
Etymology
From Titan.
Forms
- plural
- titans
titan · Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
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